Is « preuve » masculine or feminine?
« preuve » is feminine. You say la preuve.
In English, « preuve » means proof, evidence.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la preuve |
| With the indefinite article | une preuve |
| With the partitive article | de la preuve |
Plural
The plural is preuves (les preuves). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'ai une preuve.
I got proof. -
J'ai des preuves.
I have evidence. -
Où est la preuve ?
Where's the proof?
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « preuve » masculine or feminine?
« preuve » is feminine. You say la preuve.
Is it « le preuve » or « la preuve »?
It is « la preuve ». « le preuve » is incorrect.
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